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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Author Solomon Northrup write Twelve Years a Slave?
(a) Because he had always kept a journal about events in his life.
(b) Because there was widespread interest in the 12 years that he had spent in slavery.
(c) Because he wanted to become rich and famous.
(d) Because no one had written a book about a free man subjected to slavery.

2. What type of reputation did Solomon maintain while living in Saratoga Springs?
(a) Hardworking and respectable.
(b) Educated and hardworking.
(c) Clean-cut and respectable.
(d) Trustworthy and educated.

3. Why did Solomon trust Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton when he first met them?
(a) They were violin music composers.
(b) They recognized his violin-playing potential.
(c) They offered him an opportunity to earn high wages.
(d) They gave him the impression that they had his best interest in mind.

4. What became a problem with the letter that Solomon had Englishman John Manning mail?
(a) John Manning decided to deliver the letter in person and never reached New York.
(b) Solomon directed the letter to an official who was not authorized to help him regain his freedom.
(c) Solomon did not provide information concerning his location within it.
(d) John Manning never mailed the letter.

5. How did Solomon feel about his father?
(a) Solomon had a lot of love and respect for his father.
(b) Solomon loved his father, but had little if any respect for him.
(c) Solomon did not know his father, so he did not have any feelings for him.
(d) Solomon respected his father, but did not love him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ford's other slaves--Sally, Rose, Walton, and John come across to Solomon when he met them?

2. What was the purpose of having Jacob Brooks accompany Eliza to get her freedom papers?

3. Why was it important to Chapin to keep a dog on the property of the great house where he and Solomon stayed?

4. How was Solomon able to get directions to Ford's Plantation after his run through the Great Pacoudrie Swamp?

5. What was the basis of the quarrel that took place between Solomon and Burch?

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